Weather & Science
Icy Cold Grips Scandinavia as Northwest Europe Faces Freeze
- Temperatures in northern Sweden are at a 25-year seasonal low
- Finland’s power demand reaches its highest so far this winter
Snowfall in Stockholm on Jan. 2.
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A deep freeze took hold across parts of Scandinavia, with temperatures in northern Sweden plunging to the lowest January level for 25 years.
The mercury sank as low as -43.6C (-46.5F) overnight in Kvikkjokk, north of the Arctic Circle, the national weather service said. Minimum temperatures in the area are expected to remain near -30C until Friday.